"US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner -- President Donald Trump's son-in-law -- visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on February 7, joined by Admiral Brad Cooper, chief of the US military's Central Command. "Today [we] met with the brave sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, her strike group, and Carrier Air Wing 9 who are keeping us safe and upholding President Trump's message of peace through strength," Witkoff saidon social media."
"The carrier visit comes after delegations from Tehran and Washington held talks mediated by Oman on February 6, discussions Trump labeled as "very good." While neither side announced concrete outcomes, both suggested negotiations over Iran's nuclear program could continue in the near term. "Iran looks like it wants to make a deal very badly. We have to see what that deal is," Trump told reporters."
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, accompanied by CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper, signaling heightened US military presence near Iran. The carrier departed San Diego in November and arrived in the Middle East in January. Delegations from Tehran and Washington held Oman-mediated indirect nuclear talks on February 6, which both sides described positively without announcing concrete outcomes. President Trump said Iran appeared eager for a deal, while an International Crisis Group analyst noted that the continuation of talks suggested possible concessions and common ground. Tensions persisted amid an American military buildup and domestic unrest in Iran.
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